Hyundai to Create Entire New Line of Cars off of i30 Vehicle
If you’re a fan of the Hyundai i30 then buckle up because a whole line of i30 variant vehicles will soon be available in Europe. Hyundai of Europe has confirmed that the i30 model will grow into a whole family of cars, all of which will be totally fresh and unique. On Twitter, the Korean automaker shared a photo that timelines the cars’ release in alternate body styles. The new models will directly compete with Volkswagen’s Golf GTI/R and Ford’s Focus ST/RS, though the hotly-anticipated Fastback will compete on a higher market level.
The four models in the new i30 line will include a Fastback hatch, a track-tuned i30N hot hatch (sure to inject some style and performance into the family car range) and an i30 Tourer estate variant. The i30 Tourer is expected to launch at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Thomas Buerkle, Hyundai design boss, says it will be much sleeker than we’ve previously seen, with “less sheet metal” at the back to rid the Tourer of its less-than-modern rear.
The most exciting part of the announcement, however, was the reveal of a vehicle Hyundai is calling “the Fastback,” a riff on the traditional four-door coupe. BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and other front-of-the-pack auto manufacturers have explored the four-door coupe profile before, but now it seems that Hyundai will be one of the first mainstream automakers to jump into the fray.
The production schedule tweeted by Hyundai reveals that the Fastback won’t be introduced until early 2018, slating it behind the reveal of the wagon and the i30 N. But when it finally does debut, the Fastback is sure to make waves. The new vehicle will fill the void left behind by the outgoing three-door hatch and will be able to compete directly with the Audio TT and BMW 2 Series coupe.
Details are scant when it comes to the Fastback, though. It seems that Hyundai is trying to keep a lid on the project–for now, at least. There’s a chance that Hyundai will fit the new vehicle with a variation on its 138bhp 1.4-liter Turbo engine, but it’s all just speculation at this point. However, experts have a tighter grip on what might be coming our way inside the i30 hot hatch–the vehicle will possibly arrive with up to 375bhp and 450Nm of torque generated by a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine. The hot hatch is also expected to feature a dual-clutch automatic gearbox.
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